Chapter 9 (Word Parts) Flashcards
(36 cards)
1
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nephr/o - * when is term used to describe what?
reno/o - *when is term used to describe what?
A
Kidneys - nephr/o to describe diseases and ren/o for descriptive purposes.
2
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pyel/o
A
Renal pelvis or bowl of kidney.
3
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ur/o, urin/o
A
Urine or urinary tract.
4
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ureter/o
A
Ureters (10-12 inches long)
5
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cyst/o, vesic/o
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Urinary bladder, cyst, or sac of fluid
6
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urethr/o
A
Urethra
7
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prostat/o
A
Prostate gland
8
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albin/o
A
albumin
9
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azot/o
A
nitrogen
10
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bacteri/o
A
bacteria
11
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hemat/o
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blood
12
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lith/o
A
stone, calculus
13
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cali/o, calic/o
A
calix or plural calyces
14
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olig/o
A
scanty, few
15
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py/o
A
pus
16
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nocti/o, nyct/o
A
night
17
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hydr/o
A
water, fluid
18
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hidr/o
A
sweat
19
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dia-
A
through, complete, between, apart
20
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dys-
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difficult, painful, labored
21
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-ia
A
condition
22
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-al, -ary
A
pertaining to
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-ptosis
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prolapse, sagging, drooping, falling forward
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-pexy
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surgical fixation
25
-iasis
presence or formation of
26
-cele
hernia, tumor or swelling, herniation
27
-ectasis
enlargement, stretching or dilation
28
glomerul/o
glomerulus
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-lysis
separation, breakdown, setting free, destruction or loosening
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-pexy
surgical fixation
31
-tripsy
to crush, surgical crushing
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-uria, -uresis
urination, condition of urine
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-stasis
control
34
-otomy
incision, cutting into
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-ectomy
excision, surgical removal
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-analysis
study of parts
